Eternal Dynasty Free Play in Demo Mode by Mancala Gaming

Eternal Dynasty review

Theme and Style

Eternal Dynasty is themed around Chinese cultural imagery.

Players wander through cherry trees until they reach a mysterious palace. At the entrance, they will encounter a variety of magical creatures.

This slot will appeal to players who enjoy fantasy themes.

Graphics, Sounds and Animations

The soundtrack of Eternal Dynasty is a serene melody filled with string notes. The traditional vibe of the tune reinforces the Chinese cultural atmosphere.

Stone pillars stand on either side of the reels, each one topped with ornate dragon statues. These majestic creatures seem to be guarding the entrance to a palace in the background. Players may also notice cherry blossoms in the palace garden, suggesting that it is springtime.

On the reels, there are a variety of vividly-hued letter symbols animated in a style that brings to mind traditional calligraphy. However, the stars of this slot are the animal symbols.

Each animal symbol seems to be a stone statue adorned with gold. Tigers, elephants, and boars all seem to be coming to life as they stare out from their positions.

Overall, the soundtrack and animation of Eternal Dynasty creates an entrancing world of East Asian fantasy.

Gameplay

Eternal Dynasty is a six-reel, six-row slot. There are also two additional reels that can be added to the top and bottom of the grid. These reels spin from left to right.

During the base game, corner positions on the reels are disabled and unable to contribute to winning combinations. Some symbols that appear on reels 2 onward may take up 2x to 4x as many position spaces as a regular symbol.

Wins are awarded for landing matching symbols in adjacent reels, starting with the leftmost reel.

The Cascade feature means that winning symbols disappear after paying out. This permits new symbols to fall down from above.

Players can buy directly into the Bonus Game if they wish by selecting Buy Bonus.

Wilds, Bonuses and Free Spins

The Wild symbols can land on the main reels only, with the exception of reel 1. Wild symbols substitute for all symbols except the Scatter symbol. Whenever a Wild appears, it will be associated with a 2x or 3x multiplier. This multiplier is applied to any winning combinations that include the Wild symbol.

When symbols that are 2x to 4x in size appear in a winning combination, they will change into another symbol type, selected at random. This new symbol will have a silver frame.

If symbols with silver frames are included in a winning combination, they will transform once more, gaining a gold frame.

In the event that a symbol with a golden frame forms part of a winning combination, this symbol will turn into a Wild symbol.

Scatter symbols can land on any main reel, but only one Scatter can appear on a given reel at a time. When players land 4 Scatters, the Free Spins feature begins.

During the Free Spins feature, a reel corner is enabled after each Cascade, revealing hidden symbols. These symbols can be included in winning combinations, increasing the total number of win ways.

Bet Sizes, RTP and Variance

The return to player of Eternal Dynasty is 95.0%, well below our yardstick for an average of roughly 96%.

The range of bets on the site we tested ran from a minimum bet per spin of $/£/€0.20 up to a maximum of $/£/€180 per spin.

High volatility would make Eternal Dynasty a good match for our preferred slot machine strategies if this slot offered a more favorable RTP.

Conclusion

We do not recommend this low RTP, high volatility, Chinese culture-themed slot.

Although the animation is attractive, this slot offers an RTP that is simply too low to merit a recommendation.

Some players may wish to explore the creatively designed bonus features, but would do well to move on to slots that can offer a more promising RTP.